Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-18
ANE RiCAN ARMY.

Company 4 Organized Last Night via
wiibsr CoiSin. Captain. and A. X. stra~
! FIRST Lieutenant.
The second meeting Ia organize a com
pany of the American Army, was held las
night al Nelson's Business college. Their,
was a good attendance. Six members signet
the enlistment rolls before the meeting wa.
/ called to order, making "a members in all
{ Wilber Colyin, as enlisting officer. called tn,
meeting 10 order. and administered the Oatt
/ to all the recruits who had not been sworn
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing to draft code of bylaws, reported
! through l.. F.. Miller. The report recon.
/ mended that the company be not named al
| present further than BY its roster designa-
tion of Company A, Of the lst Regiment
American Army. Department State OF
| Ohio"
| Monday night WAS made the regular meet
! ing night. The monthly dues were fixed al
! fifty cents: the enlistment tee was made
S2-but all who present their application
for membership before the first of July will
be- accounted as charter members. and will
NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY
the enlistment fee: all uniforms. arms. etc
will be the property of the company: bat
any member who has served one full year,
and is honorably discharged. will receive
back ons-haf the amount he has put into
said property. The rebate to members
serving continuously for two years is one
third. and three years. one-fOurth. A MEM
ber dishonnrahly discharged gets nothing
These are the main features of the bylaws
They were adopted almost as presented by
the committee.
Mr. COlvin also read a part of the gen
eral code Of the American army-partic-
uiarly that referring to the organization
and government of companies.
The first two sections OF the code read:
Il. This organization contcmplates y
National, independent, self-equipped and
Srlt-Su> Iained
MILITIA OF TEMPERANCE MEN,
in and by the permission Of the several
states. and subject 10 call into active Serv-
ice Of the states in times OF great emery
ency: and shall be known As the
AMERICAN ARMY.
'c! This is military organization, and
shall have for its object the instruction Of
its members IN military tactics: to drill and
perfect them in the various exercises
strict discipline which must, of necessity,
prevail in every efficient corps; to cultivate
among its members true friendship noble
manhood. firm patriotism, and correct
habits, aud To foster and protect those
elements of national character which will
preserve sacred the institutions representa-
tive of America"
II e company regulations are in some re-
Spect different from the o. n. c.. but in all
matters not specially provided for, refer to
the rules and regulations of the L. s.
army. The regular L. s. army tactics and
drill will be used.
THE CIVIL AFFAIRS
of the company are vested in a council of
administration, consisting Of the three
officers and also four mem
berS elected by the company. A court of
discipline, consisting Of commissioned
officer, sergeant. a corporal and two pri-
Yates, constitutes the judicial department
Punishment for violation of the total alb
Stinence obligation is by fine and dishOnor-
able discharge.
Upon motion the company at once pro-
ceeded to the election of officers. T. NJ.
Ofutt, DIR. Rowland and J. l.. Straley were
elected judges. On motion Of A. X. Straw
no nominations We're made, and
+, ba ,pauh.rS urnta unnp THAR ho I,,tS tbaIr
cb,ica fo, c.n,ain ,rs, I;sn,.n.n, .nd go I,
ond lieutenant The FIRST ballot WAS in ;
formal and resulted in a nrsttv se.,tering
vot, mon the last two ,psi,ions W;,ha,
Colvin received tw.n,y-tye ant of ,wsntv.
six votes cas-, far can,sin and nro, motto,
the rules w.r. snsnendad and
urw,s r,r,rrnpy CCI,u,r,ox
In rasnnnse Ia hearty .nnI,nsa and |
..sneeeh =, ..snaa,.h - ba ;b,ntsJ ,h. con-
nam far the homer and assured the mem
hers that with their baIn ba wonId st,;ys ,o
make tho comnanv , nr.d;t IN tb. ,nsmh.rs
and IN tbs citr
A r stray had raca;v.a tb;rtas, vo,ss